diff --git a/ajax.php b/ajax.php
index 1f40b89bf5a88cbc26ac54486f3d20d31af702c4..d9bb8ad5338fa77c978fbf0dc1cedc705e1ba118 100644
--- a/ajax.php
+++ b/ajax.php
@@ -64,15 +64,9 @@ function validate_checkout() {
     $checkoutData = $_POST["checkoutData"];
 
     if (empty($checkoutData[ 'company' ])) {
-        my_woocommerce_add_error( 'Please write company.');
-        echo json_encode(array(
-            'result' => 'success',
-            'data' => 'company empty'
-        ));
-        return;
+        wc_add_notice( 'Please select your preferred contact method.', 'error' );
     }
 
-
     echo json_encode(array(
         'result' => 'success',
         'data' => $checkoutData